What the AIP debate reveals about EMDR’s next public test

The field is no longer only asking whether trauma treatment adapts. It is asking how EMDR explains adaptation while keeping source discipline visible.

EMDRNews Editorial DeskJune 11, 20267 min

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Source disciplineStory type, source status, and review boundary stay visible.

Research WatchFindings and limits are part of the format, not footnotes.

Practice BriefPublic education without case-specific instruction.

ResourcesOfficial sources first, especially for veterans and families.

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Story type first. Source status close by.

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Remote EMDR After Disasters

A May 2026 Frontiers in Psychiatry RCT compared remotely delivered EMDR, remotely delivered CBT, and wait-list control after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes.

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Practice Brief

Can You Do EMDR On Yourself?

A public-language brief distinguishing bilateral stimulation from the full clinical structure of EMDR therapy.

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Field Notes

2026 Conference Watchlist

A running source-check desk for conference dates, organization signals, and items that need follow-up.

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EMDR Resources

Editorial source maps, not care promises.

Start Here: EMDR ResourcesGlobal basics, official sources, and questions to bring to a provider.EMDR For VeteransVeteran, service-member, family, and clinician source routes by country or system.Find Official SourcesGuidelines, associations, agency pages, and source status notes.Research WatchStudy summaries with what findings do and do not show.

Field movement

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Conference and organization scan

Field Notes tracks dates, source pages, status, and next checks without turning every update into a full article.

Needs confirmation

Credential and training language

Credit, certification, approval, and eligibility language stays tied to direct source documentation before publication.

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Veteran resource routes

Country and system links belong in the Veterans track without access, coverage, or referral promises.